Previous Years
Previous OctoberVET events
2008
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Location |
Date |
Details |
Registration |
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Canberra Canberra Institute of Technology |
ALARA Australian Conference 2008 11-12 September (2 day event) |
The Whole Person: Sustainable futures in living, learning and working |
OctoberVET 08 in the ACT was via the ALARA (Action learning & Action Research) conference, where AVETRA members had the opportunity to engage with the Action Learning & Action Research community. |
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Sydney ‘The Muse’, Sydney Inst. of TAFE Cnr Mary Ann & Harris Streets, Ultimo |
Tuesday 30 September |
Young adults and VET Research: Connections, Capacity & Collaborations Click here for Photos & Podcasts of the Sydney forum presentations |
Download information flyer / registration form ( pdf file ) |
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Melbourne |
Friday 10 October 3:00-6.00pm |
Research in action: Building VET research capacity |
Ian Robertson, ian.robertson@rmit.edu.au Download information flyer / registration form ( pdf file) |
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Wagga Wagga Riverina Institute of TAFE Primary Industries Centre |
Friday 24 October |
What is happening in VET & impact on research Guest speaker: Francesca Beddie, with local users of VET research. |
Cathy Down, Or see: the website |
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Darwin Casuarina Campus, CDU & via videoconference to other sites |
Monday 20 October 1.00-4.30pm |
Effective learning partnerships through VET |
Ruth Wallace, ruth.wallace@cdu.edu.au, Tel: 08 8946 6390. For information flyer please click here |
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Brisbane TAFE Open Learning |
Thursday 30 October 9.30am to 12.30pm - 1pm to 5.30pm |
Workshop – Managing Consultants Effectively (maximum of 20 participants) OctoberVET Afternoon Presentations |
Janine Schubert Click for Program |
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Mackay CQ University Mackay |
Thursday 30 October |
Negotiating a research agenda for learning & earning |
Click here for Invitation & Registration Contact: Bobby Harreveld, b.harreveld@cqu.edu.au, Tel: 07 49306836 |
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Ballarat * School of Mines, |
Thursday 20 October 10 am – 4 pm |
Refocusing on learning & teaching * Keynote speakers: Terri |
For information flyer please click here. |
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Melbourne Victoria University: Conference Centre, EJ Whitten Building, Sunshine. |
Friday 21 November 2.00 – 5.00pm |
Refocusing on learning & teaching * Keynote speakers: |
No charge For information flyer please click here. Leonie Beaton leonie.beaton@vu.edu.au |
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Perth |
To be confirmed |
Building research capacity |
Llandis Barratt-Pugh, l.barratt_pugh@ecu.edu.au Tel: 08 9273 8775 |
* The Ballarat and Melbourne (Event 2) events were identical – they were repeated on successive days to
maximise access for potential participants
OctoberVET 2007
Presentations from the Sydney event:
Details of the Wagga Wagga event, including presentations and photos can be found at:
http://www.csu.edu.au/research/ripple/rivet/colloquia/pastcolloquia.htm
OctoberVET 2006
Events were held in a range of locations during 2006 including Sydney, Wagga Wagga and Cairns.
Details of the Wagga Wagga event, including presentations can be found at:
http://www.csu.edu.au/research/ripple/rivet/colloquia/pastcolloquia.htm
Presentations from the Sydney event can be downloaded here:
OctoberVET 2005
The 2005 OctobeRVET seminars took place in 7 locations in October 2005 – dates below. They were universally well received.
Photos from some of the sessions:
| Sydney: 25th October | ||
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| Townsville 21 October | ||
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| Darwin | ||
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